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Surgical Microscope With Gesture Control And Method For A Gesture Control Of A Surgical Microscope - EP3285107

The patent EP3285107 was granted to Leica Instruments Singapore PTE on Feb 28, 2024. The application was filed on Aug 16, 2016 under application number EP16184312A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3285107

LEICA INSTRUMENTS SINGAPORE PTE
Application Number
EP16184312A
Filing Date
Aug 16, 2016
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jan 26, 2024
Publication Date
Feb 28, 2024
External Links
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CARL ZEISSJan 27, 2022PATERIS PATENTANWALTE PARTMBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

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OPPOSITIONDE102014106865
OPPOSITIONDE10335369
OPPOSITIONEP2547278
OPPOSITIONUS7768701
OPPOSITIONUS9330477
OPPOSITIONWO02100285
SEARCHUS2008136775
SEARCHUS2010245557
SEARCHUS2012274550
SEARCHUS2012327125
SEARCHUS2014063226
SEARCHWO2016119906

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